SIMON BAIN: Has saving become elitist?
Savers have had the rough end of it since the financial crash in 2008. But have things got even worse in the past year? Simon
January 28, 2020
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Banking
Shib Mathew: how we’re trying to help freelancers
Recently, Young Money editor Iona Bain wrote for the Financial Times about her experience of late payments as a freelancer, and singled out a particular
January 20, 2020
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Young Money’s top reads + deals of the week
MY READS OF THE WEEK Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced that his blueprint for the nation’s finances – the Budget – will happen on Weds
January 15, 2020
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Master your subscription game with my top tips
Taken advantage of a free trial just before Christmas? You could get a nasty surprise when you next check your banking app… It has long
January 9, 2020
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Got FOBO? Channel it by switching your current account
Have you got FOBO? That’s Fear of a Better Option. Fickle millennials are now cancelling social plans when something better comes up, according to the
November 28, 2019
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TSB doesn’t deserve our custom – comment
TSB customers were left waiting for wages, student loans and other crucial income after yet another IT meltdown at the bank last week. It came
November 27, 2019
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Why do challenger banks have a female problem?
New research has found that women are much less likely to know about – let alone use – a digital bank compared to men. According
May 7, 2019
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Revolt at Revolut: how the company tried to silence whistleblowers (and me)
Iona Bain Revolut, the digital bank I called to account over its tube ads, is now suffering from an outbreak of whistleblowing. In a series
March 1, 2019
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Young Money Blog & FT joint scoop makes media headlines
A joint investigation by the Financial Times and Young Money Blog has found that Revolut fabricated statistics that appeared in its most recent advertising campaign.
February 10, 2019
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Bank to rights: Why my take-down of the Revolut Valentines ad went viral
Crass, cringe, uncool and creepy. Those were the overriding thoughts I had when I saw THAT advert for Revolut on the London Underground last week.
February 6, 2019
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The emperor’s new fintech? Why only a minority use trendy new banks
Last week, I was surprised to see #YearinMonzo trending on Twitter. In case you’re out of the loop, this has become a a major event
January 15, 2019
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The end of the Help to Buy Isa – my comment for BBC News
Help to Buy Isas are on the way out. After November the only option for wised-up home-savers wanting to get their hands on up to
January 3, 2019
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